Events for May 16, 2023 - April 29, 2023

Primtive and Survival Skills Workshop

Scheier Natural Area 917 Long Acre Rd, Palmyra, VA, United States

Workshop leaders will cover primitive fire making, shelter, cordage, finding safe water, basic traps and general survival tips. Meet at the kiosk. Please bring snacks/water and wear clothes that will get dirty. Heavy rain cancels. This is a Free Event, though donations for our new Scheier Education Center are ENCOURAGED For registration please click here!

Frog, Toad, and Night Critters Workshop

Scheier Natural Area 917 Long Acre Rd, Palmyra, VA, United States

The Rivanna Conservation Alliance (RCA) and Rivanna Master Naturalists are hosting an educational workshop and bonfire at the Scheier Natural Area in Palmyra, VA. Participants will identify and listen to the sounds of the night - frogs, toads, and other critters that live in the woods and in or around the ponds. With flashlights, you [...]

River and Water Safety Workshop

Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center Darden Towe Park, Charlottesville, VA, United States

The Workshops are being held at two locations. River Safety is at the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center at Darden Towe Park from 10am to noon. Learn to Swim is at Crow Indoor Pool 1700 Rose Hill Dr. also from 10am to noon. These are Free Community Service Events sponsored by: Rivanna Conservation Alliance, Lake [...]

Quarry Park Cleanup and Buffer Planting

Quarry Park 427 Quarry Rd, Charlottesville , VA, United States

Please register for the Quarry Park Cleanup and Buffer Planting so we can assure that we have adequate supplies, equipment and staff on location.  Click here or follow this link to register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HQWSZXJ Thank you so much for your willingness to help Keep the Rivanna River and its tributaries clean! WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED: -Trash Bags [...]

Rivanna Sojourn Paddle

Please join us and register for the spring Rivanna Sojourn Paddle from Crofton to Palmyra, an approximately 6.5 mile float with amazing views of wildlife and the Rivanna River environment. To register click here! Or follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5FR5Y6M In preparation for your Sojourn paddle, please register. The information collected will be used to finalize the Sojourn roster, [...]

Charlottesville Earth Week Eco Fair

Downtown Mall & Pavillion Charlottesville, VA, United States

The Eco Fair brings local communities together in ways that promote awareness of the value of the natural world and encourage the public to learn about the environment, with the goal of creating strong, engaged stewardship that lasts into the future. For more information visit the event website www.earthweek.org

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